It’s Grey Cup Week; and in this post I will discuss the Canadian Football League in Atlantic Canada. I will list all players born in the region and all games (both preseason and regular season) played in this part of the country. I will not discuss the Atlantic Schooners (1983 expansion bid) or any other expansion process in this post. These will be discussed in a future post.

Players From Atlantic Canada

Here is a list of CFL players born in Atlantic Canada. Since this list is based on birthplace, some players grew up (and received most, if not all of their football training) outside the region. Conversely, there may be players born outside of Atlantic Canada, who grew up here. Such players are not listed here.

Rookies from 2016 not included on this list. Information courtesy of the CFLapedia.

No CFL player has ever come from Prince Edward Island. Jim Foley and Vernon Pahl are the only two former UPEI football players to make the CFL. That program was discontinued after the 1979 season.

Games Played in Atlantic Canada

There have been three preseason and three regular season CFL games played in the Maritimes. All three regular season games have been played in Moncton, the preseason games have been in Saint John and Halifax.